NODO 2026: A First Look
Publikováno: 11.2.2026
The 8th biennial edition of NODO / New Opera Days Ostrava will take place from June 23–27, 2026, once again in co-production with the National Moravian-Silesian Theatre. This year’s edition will present seven opera productions, exclusively works by living composers. Most of them are commissioned by the festival and will be presented in world premieres.
The festival will unfold across the city – from the Antonín Dvořák Theatre and the Jiří Myron Theatre to the former PALACE hotel complex and the open-air spaces of Komenský Park (meadow and tennis courts). The diversity of venues naturally reflects the thematic scope of this year’s programme, ranging from intimate personal statements to philosophical and scientific concepts, from dystopian visions of the future to a world inspired by the circus.
The festival’s international dimension is underscored by the participation of composers from the Czech Republic, Slovakia, the United Kingdom, the USA and Canada – including Richard Ayres, Milan Guštar, Jakub Rataj, Elliott Sharp, Ana Sokolović, Kristýna Švihálková and Miroslav Tóth.
The new edition also introduces a new visual identity created by graphic designer Daniel Korčák. It reflects the complexity of opera as both a musical and visual world, working with motifs of vibration, voice and movement in a bold, high-contrast colour palette.
The detailed festival programme will be announced at the end of February.
